Vandals spray-paint Snyders' house

-Roseland couple told to 'get out' in purple.

-Roseland couple told to 'get out' in purple.

January 12, 2006|JENNIFER OCHSTEIN Tribune Staff Writer

ROSELAND -- Indiana State Police are investigating vandalism to David and Dorothy Snyder's home. Dorothy Snyder is president of the Roseland Town Council, and David Snyder is vice president. An unknown person spray-painted a string of words in purple on the front of the Snyders' blue home on Pendle Street. The words seem to say, "pay up or get out." The color of the spray paint nearly matches the purple trim on the home's front porch. David Snyder said Wednesday he thinks it may have happened in broad daylight on Tuesday, though it may have happened sometime between Monday night and Tuesday afternoon. When asked who he suspected the culprit is, Snyder laughed and said, "C'mon, you know the gang of suspects." He also said, "I'm dumbfounded at the extremes someone would undertake. What's the anger really all about?" Snyder said, the damage looks to be "in excess of $2,000." Indiana State Police Trooper John Hirschler said Wednesday he could not release any details regarding the investigation. The Snyders have butted heads with several Roseland residents who seem upset, in part, about not being allowed to speak freely during Town Council meetings and also being cited for ordinance violations brought by David Snyder. "I'm glad state police are investigating it, and I think they'll have a lot of incentive to see what's been going on and who's doing it," Dorothy Snyder said. "It's a situation that has escalated from stalking. Some people drive by our home and yell obscenities. "It's an atmosphere where a few people are demonizing public officials, and we're not going to be intimidated."